Grub, bicycles and beer roll into Frogtown; the lowdown on Wolfdown in Silver Lake; pizza-by-the-slice in Boyle Heights

Bicycles, beer, wine and food – that’s how Spoke Bicycle Café is rolling these days. The quiet café has transformed from a coffee landing spot to a full-scale restaurant, LA Weekly reports. The revamped menu includes breakfast, lunch and early dinner options paired with local beers and a short wine list. Don’t worry, bicycle tune-ups are still available. Spoke Café is located in the 3000 block of N.Coolidge Avenue in Frogtown.

In other Shopper & Diner News:

Frogtown Brewery is back in action this Memorial Day weekend, the company reported on Instagram. Apparently, the small-scale brewery stopped all the taps for a remodel and expansion. In celebration of its new look and the holiday weekend, Frogtown Brewery is giving away a free branded pint glass to the first 25 customers and has extended its weekend hours. Frogtown Brewery is located in the 2900 block of Gilroy Street in Frogtown.

The Wolfdown in Silver Lake “captures the magic of a treehouse,” LA Weekly restaurant reviewer Besha Rodell reports. The Asian-inspired menu carries flavors from around the world, with “European-style” steak tartare and Wu-Tang logo-shaped crackers. The Wolfdown is located in the 2700 block of Rowena Avenue in Silver Lake.

Tad Yenawine of Purgatory Pizza in Boyle Heights shares his stories of pizza, discovering Boyle Flats, closing up shop in Echo Park and more adventures in a interview posted on Boyle Heights Beat.

Cecilia Padilla-Brill is a communications writer and journalist. She writes news, health, education and feature stories. Cecilia is currently working on her first novel. She has lived in Echo Park since 1999.

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